Governance and Assurance Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support the quality and safety leads within the perinatal, neonatal and womens services management team and to ensure all governance arrangements and reporting structures are in place and effective.

Utilise leadership, communication, influencing and negotiating skills in the provision of advice, support and guidance to the multidisciplinary team to ensure that learning from incidents makes a positive difference to patient safety.

Ensure the compliance of all relevant Trust wide policies and guidelines within maternity, neonates and gynaecology and that all safety alerts are disseminated in a timely manner and any actions are reported.

Participate in clinical audit and make recommendations for practice.

Regularly attend clinical governance meetings and provide specialist patient safety and quality improvement advice.

Review and develop information packages for service users.

Escalate any factors which are impeding the delivery of a high-quality service to the quality and safety team leaders and senior management team as appropriate.

Support benchmarking of service delivery against the national pathways, identify gaps and develop strategies for quality improvement.

Use a variety of data such as incidents and outputs from Morbidity and Mortality meetings, to identify any themes and trends that require further investigation and action.

Contribute to written monthly, quarterly and annual reports on risk / incidents complaints issues identifying trends, making recommendations for action and progress on implementation of actions for dissemination.

Maintain databases of adverse outcomes and service reviews as appropriate.

Identify, instigate and lead on / participate in specific quality improvement projects related to patient safety.

Ensure compliance with Duty of Candour in respect of patient safety incidents, providing support for clinical staff and ensuring that the duties of the Trust are met.

Contribute to the multidisciplinary morbidity and mortality reviews and the dissemination of learning and feedback following review.

Liaise with Professional Midwifery and Nursing Advocates (PMA,PNA) if appropriate to make sure that all staff involved in clinical incidents and investigations are supported.

Review and develop guidelines and align to local and national standards.

Evaluate service user feedback and disseminate trends and themes through shared learning platforms.

Network with other quality and safety midwives/nurses across the region and nationally as appropriate to share best practice and learning.

Maintain the highest level of confidentiality; the post holder must exercise considerable initiative in dealing with incidents which are not only complex but distressing.

Maintain professional development to enable the development, delivery and evaluation of outstanding evidence based care.

Work within the NMC Code.

Undertake mandatory and priority training within the required time scales

Participate in own and others appraisals

Fulfil the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration

Work closely with Research and Innovation to promote research, disseminate outcomes and findings to support evidence-based practice

Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the safeguarding policies.

Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes.

Undertake duties on other wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife/Nurse/RSCN
• Degree in Midwifery/Nursing or evidence of working at degree level
• Demonstrable Experience in all aspects of maternity/nursing including changing practice
• Evidence of continuing professional education and development

Desirable

• Risk management qualification
• Master's Degree or Working towards master's level qualification
• Leadership experience and or qualification
• QIS Neonates (Neonatal post)
• Extensive experience in Neonatal care
• NLS (Neonatal post)

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in developing self and others and changing practice
• Knowledge and understanding of the reporting requirements to external bodies
• Experience in clinical audit
• Knowledge and experience of national patient safety agenda and NHS England and CQC priorities
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the quality and safety agenda
• Willing to develop new skills including completing appropriate training as required
• Flexible, highly motivated and supportive of others
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Willingness to share knowledge and skills to contribute to the professional development of others
• Resilient and able to maintain personal effectiveness and work well under pressure
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy

Communication and Relationships

Essential

• Excellent communication skills and ability to be responsive to highly emotive conversations.
• Ability to adapt written and verbal communication skills to the audience
• Ability to analyse data and produce required reports and information
• Ability to develop excellent working relationships with all staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Salterhebble

Halifax

HX3 0PW

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)